Kenilworth

Kenilworth, a market-town in Warwickshire, H miles N. of Warwick, on a branch of the London and North-Western Railway. It is an ancient place, deriving its name from Kenulph, King of Mercia, and containing ruins of a, 12th-century abbey, a fine church, and a grammar school. The castle, however, is the most interesting feature, not only because of its picturesque beauty, but owing to the romance with which Scott has associated its name. The older portions date from Henry I., and Elizabeth was entertained there by the Earl of Leicester in 1575. Kenilworth enjoys some trade in agricultural produce, and has some factories for ribbons, watches, combs, and chemicals.